Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahym joo-ser]
- /laɪm ˈdʒu sər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lahym joo-ser]
- /laɪm ˈdʒu sər/
Definitions of lime-juicer word
- noun lime-juicer a British sailor. 1
- noun lime-juicer a British person. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of lime-juicer
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; so called because British sailors were required by law to drink lime juice to ward off scurvy
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Parts of speech for Lime-juicer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lime-juicer popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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